Paleoarchean Era

The second era in the Archean Eon.

During the Paleoarchean Era, the earliest fossils of early life appear here. They range from around 3.3-3.5 billion years ago. An asteroid hit part of earth which formed the Barberton Belt in what is now South Africa, 3.2-3.3 billion years ago.

The first continent, Vaalbara, may have formed during this era.